Homemade Bettara-zuke, the perfect accompaniment to rice. Simply salt-cure daikon radish and pickle it with shio koji and sugar for a crisp texture and refined sweetness. You can easily make an authentic flavor in a short time. It's delicious as is or can be used in various ways, like in tartar sauce. A dish to enrich your daily meals.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (Serves approximately 4)

  • Daikon Radish 450g

Seasonings

  • Salt 1 tbsp
  • [A] Shio Koji (Salted Rice Malt) 3 tbsp
  • [A] Sugar 2 tbsp
  • [A] Kombu (Kelp) 2g
  • [A] Dried Sliced Chili Pepper 1 pinch

Steps

  1. Cut off the leafy part of the 450g Daikon Radish.
  2. Peel the daikon radish with a peeler.
  3. Cut the peeled daikon into 5mm thick wedges.
  4. Rinse the cut daikon radish under water, place it in a cooking bag. Add 1 tbsp Salt, close the bag, and shake to rub the salt into the daikon.
  5. Let the salted daikon sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
  6. Once water has been drawn out from the daikon, rinse it with water, wrap it in paper towels to squeeze out excess moisture thoroughly, and place it in a new cooking bag.
  7. In the new bag, add 3 tbsp Shio Koji, 2 tbsp Sugar, finely chopped 2g Kombu, and 1 pinch Dried Sliced Chili Pepper. (Tip: Using too much chili pepper can make it spicy, so use sparingly.)
  8. Close the bag, being careful not to tear it with the kombu, and mix by massaging the seasonings into the ingredients.
  9. Once mixed, remove air from the bag and seal it.
  10. Pickle in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  11. Transfer the finished Bettara-zuke to a storage container, lightly draining any excess liquid. (Tip: Consume within approximately 1 week.)

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